Colin Cripps
| Colin Cripps | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 26, 1961 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupations | Musician, producer |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Associated acts | Crash Vegas, Junkhouse, Kathleen Edwards, Blue Rodeo, Bryan Adams |
Colin Cripps (born January 26, 1961 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian musician and record producer.
Career
Colin Cripps is a Canadian guitarist and member of Blue Rodeo and the Jim Cuddy Band.[1] He has been a member and producer of the bands Crash Vegas[1] and Junkhouse.[2] He also appeared as guitarist on the Spoons album "Bridges Over Borders" in 1986, and was an official member of the band for a short stint.
He has also produced and written material for Kathleen Edwards, Big Wreck, Tom Wilson,[3] Colin James, Craig Cardiff, Jim Cuddy, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Stephen Fearing, Oh Susanna, The Headstones, Sarah McLachlan,[4] Justin Rutledge, Bryan Adams,[4] Collin Herring, Andrew Walker, and Dawn Langstroth. He has also worked in film, composing the music for Wrestling with Shadows, The Life and Death of Owen Hart, Machine Gun and Planet Storm.
Cripps produced and played guitar on Kathleen Edwards' second album "Back to Me" in 2005 (released on Rounder Records), and on her third album Asking for Flowers, released in 2008.[5]
Cripps co-produced and played guitar on all of Jim Cuddy's solo albums, All in Time, The Light That Guides You Home, and Skyscraper Soul.
In 2009, Cripps produced and played guitar on "Ladies of the Canyon" (released on Warner Canada in June 2010) produced and played guitar on U.K band "Count to Fire" (released independently summer 2010).
As well in 2009, Cripps played on sessions for The Wailin' Jennys (album released March 2011), U.K artist Alistair Griffin, Ruth Moody (released late 2010), and Andrew Cole (released in 2010).
In 2010, Cripps worked as session guitarist on Sarah McLachlan's "Laws of Illusion" (released internationally in June 2010), as well starting production and guitar on upcoming releases for Gavin Slate and Cindy Doire. In December 2010, Cripps produced three songs for Ladies of the Canyon (one written by and including guitar from Ron Sexsmith) as a Christmas song sampler. In 2011 Cripps has worked on releases for Bryan Adams, Cindy Doire, The Coppertone, Ian Thornley, and Paul Reddick.
In April 2012, Cripps produced Paul Reddick's CD "Wishbone". Cripps also produced a record for The Cooper Brothers, titled Southbound, which was released in 2013.[6]
Cripps joined Blue Rodeo as a full member in 2013, due to Greg Keelor's inability to play electric guitar live anymore due to ear issues.[7]
Cripps released his first solo album, titled Stormy Northern Days, in 2013 [8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Midnight cowgirl". Maclean's. March 14, 2005. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
- ↑ "Junkhouse guitarist dies playing hockey". The Vancouver Sun. March 18, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
- ↑ "Wilson makes 'abstract' solo album". CANOE. April 10, 2001. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Band excited by chance to record CD in Canada". Express & Echo. May 18, 2009. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
- ↑ Mervis, Scott (April 6, 2008). "Hockey plays a role in Edwards' music". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
- ↑ ["http://www.ottawalife.com/2013/07/head-southbound-with-ottawas-cooper-brothers/"], Retrieved November 2, 2013.
- ↑ ", Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ↑ ", Retrieved January 11, 2014.
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